What happened April 16th 2014?
What happened April 16th 2014?
On April 16, 2014, the Sewol ferry, which was sailing from Incheon to Jeju, sank. The ferry went down at around 8:50 a.m., when Koreans were on their way to work and school. Of the 299 deaths, 250 were second-year high school students.
Where did the sewol ferry sink?
South Korea
Jindo-gun
Sinking of MV Sewol/Location
Is spring day related to Sewol ferry?
“Spring Day” came out three years after the sinking of the Sewol ferry, a disaster in which an improperly inspected, overloaded, and unbalanced ferry capsized on an overnight journey. The ship had been loaded with twice the legal limit of cargo on its decks, and the ship’s crew had lied about the boat’s total weight.
What happened to the South Korean ferry accident?
MOKPO, South Korea — A ferry carrying 462 people, mostly high school students on an overnight trip to a tourist island, sank off South Korea’s southern coast on Wednesday, leaving more than 280 people missing despite a frantic, hours-long rescue by dozens of ships and helicopters. At least four people were confirmed dead and 55 injured.
What happened to the ferry that sank in Turkey?
Three hours from its destination, the ferry sent a distress call at about 9 a.m. Wednesday after it began listing to one side, according to the Ministry of Security and Public Administration. Officials didn’t know what caused it to sink and said the focus was still on rescuing survivors.
What happened to Lim Hyung-min on the ferry?
One student, Lim Hyung-min, told broadcaster YTN after being rescued that he and other students jumped into the ocean wearing life jackets and then swam to a nearby rescue boat. “As the ferry was shaking and tilting, we all tripped and bumped into each another,” Lim said, adding that some people were bleeding.
What happened to the Sewol ship?
An injured passenger rescued by South Korean maritime policemen from the sinking ship Sewol in the sea off Jindo is treated at a port in Seogeochado April 16, 2014. Reuters/Hyung Min-woo/Yonhap
